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Kiev |
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Bush backs Ukraine on NATO bid
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Romania |
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Bush in Romania for Nato summit |
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| Apr.3 |
Basra |
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U.S. in deadly airstrike on Basra house
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 Texas |
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Police entered YFZ compound 
Map of Eldorado Texas Texas law enforcement entered the compound following allegations of physical and sexual abuse of a 16-year-old girl
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Florida |
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Roddick finally beats Federer |
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| Apr.4 |
USA |
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U.S. crowds mark King anniversary |
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Washington |
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Blackwater Iraq contract to be renewed The State Department will renew its contract with Blackwater to provide security in Iraq. No provisions have been added to the contract
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Clintons' earnings exceed $100m |
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Qatar |
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B-1 bomber burns after landing |
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| Apr.5 |
Sochi |
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Missile plan on Bush-Putin agenda |
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Baghdad |
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Iraq: Blackwater staying on 'is bad news'
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Southern California |
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Hollywood legend Charlton Heston dead
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Texas |
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Kansas 84, North Carolina 66 |
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UCLA 63 at Memphis 78 |
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| Apr.6 |
 Sochi |
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Bush, Putin disagree on missile defense 
Russian President and U.S. President failed to resolve their differences over U.S. plans for a missile defense system based in eastern Europ...
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Texas |
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Police storm temple at polygamist ranch |
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Clinton's chief strategist Mark Penn quits
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| Apr.7 |
Manhattan |
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NY blocks mayor's congestion plan |
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Texas |
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Kansas pulled away victory in NCAA Chalmers' 3-pointer with 2.1 seconds left in regulation put the game in OT, and Kansas become first national champion since 20 years ago
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| Apr.8 |
Washington |
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IMF may sell 400 tons of gold
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U.S. Congress |
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Petraeus: US 'must suspend' withdrawal
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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Protests as Olympic flame arrives in U.S. |
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Washington |
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Iraqi envoy: Wrong time for U.S. to leave |
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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Protests ahead of torch relay
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| Apr.9 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
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Route changes mark Olympic torch relay | Heavy security surrounded runners, as the threat of violent protests prompted officials to make dramatic last-minute changes. The only North American leg of the Olympic torch relay has been marked by confusion. Thousands of pro-Tibet and pro-Be... | |
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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Google and Yahoo to share web ads
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USA |
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American Airlines grounds flights
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| Apr.10 |
Washington |
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Bush backs Iraq withdrawal freeze US President says he will put a freeze on the withdrawal of US troops from Iraq, as requested by his top general in the country
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Washington |
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U.S. military trainers to head to Pakistan |
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U.S. Supreme Court |
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Democrats: Bush is avoiding Iraq decisions
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Washington |
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Petraeus: Iraqi leaders turn wary of Iran |
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| Apr.12 |
USA |
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Obama rues 'bitter' voter remark |
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| Apr.13 |
US Georgia |
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Trevor Immelman wins Masters
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Baghdad |
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Hellfire missile overshoots, injures troops |
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Pennsylvania |
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Democrat rivals defend abortion |
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| Apr.15 |
Washington |
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Warm US welcome for Pope Benedict| Pope received an unprecedented presidential greeting from Bush as he arrived for his first official visit to the US | |
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| Apr.16 |
Washington |
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Pope in landmark White House trip
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Washington |
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Pope attacks US sex abuse record Benedict XVI has criticised US bishops for their handling of child sex scandals, saying the response to the crisis had been very poor
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| Apr.17 |
Washington |
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Brown: Bush owed huge debt of gratitude |
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 South Korea |
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S Korea 'due to lift US beef ban' Map of Seoul South Korea Seoul's farm ministry: South Korea has agreed to relax restrictions on beef imports from the US
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Los Angeles |
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Elderly pair murdered homeless |
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| Apr.18 |
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Carter presses on with Hamas The Israeli and U.S. governments have condemned former President's series of meetings with top officials of Hamas
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USA |
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Citigroup sees second giant loss The biggest US bank has suffered a second massive loss and is cutting 9,000 jobs as the credit crisis continues to take its toll
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Baghdad |
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U.S.: Al Qaeda plotting Baghdad attacks |
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Manhattan |
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Pope promotes friendship at synagogue
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New York |
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Tower plans found in rubbish |
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New York |
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Crude hits record $117 per barrel
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Texas |
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DNA tests on sect children |
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| Apr.19 |
Washington |
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Bush, Lee hopeful of swaying North Korea |
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Japan |
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Danica Patrick makes IndyCar history
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New York |
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Pope tells of youth under Nazis |
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Nevada |
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Calzaghe rallies late to beat Hopkins |
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| Apr.20 |
Manhattan |
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Pope offers prayer at Ground Zero | Benedict XVI has visited the scene of the 11 September 2001 attacks on Twin Towers, at the end of a six-day tour of the US | |
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Pennsylvania |
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Pennsylvania campaign gains pace |
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New York |
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Stadium Mass ends Pope's US visit Benedict XVI said farewell to the U.S. by celebrating an open-air Mass with 55,000 people at Yankee baseball stadium
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| Apr.21 |
Jerusalem |
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Carter outlines Hamas' terms for peace
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Pennsylvania |
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Final push for Pennsylvania vote |
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| Apr.22 |
USA |
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Clinton's poll day threat to Iran Hillary Clinton has issued a stark warning to Iran, as Democrats in Pennsylvania vote between her and Barack Obama to run for president
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Pennsylvania |
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Clinton 'wins key Democrat vote' Hillary Clinton has beaten Democratic rival Barack Obama. Analysts say she needs a big win to keep her campaign alive
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| Apr.23 |
USA |
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Clinton 'best to take on McCain' Hillary Clinton says she is the best placed candidate for the Democrats to beat Republican McCain when it comes to the presidential election...
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Washington |
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Petraeus set for Central Command
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U.S. Congress |
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U.S. to cite N. Korea-Syria nuclear link U.S. intelligence officials will tell members of Congress that N. Korea was helping Syria build a nuclear facility
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Carter disputes Rice on Hamas meetings
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| Apr.24 |
Sunni Triangle |
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2 U.S. soldiers die as fighting continues
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U.S.: Mugabe trying to steal election The top U.S. envoy to Africa: Opposition leader won the disputed March 29 presidential election, and President Mugabe should step down
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USA |
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Report ties U.S. retailers to sweatshop
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Florida |
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Snipes sentenced to three years
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| Apr.25 |
New York |
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Police acquitted over shooting
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USA |
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Nuclear head angry at U.S. info delay Syria's ambassador: The facility bombed by Israeli warplanes was a vacant military building
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Iran |
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U.S.: Cargo ship fires shots in Persian Gulf
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| Apr.26 |
Washington |
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Bush pokes fun at his successors
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| Apr.29 |
New Orleans |
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Paul-led Hornets finish off Mavericks |
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USA |
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Obama 'angry' at pastor comments
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| Apr.30 |
CIA |
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CIA: China is not an 'inevitable enemy' Michael Hayden, the director of the CIA, told an audience at Kansas State University that China is 'not the inevitable enemy' of the U
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Washington |
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Further cut in interest rates The Federal Reserve has cut its key rate from 2.25% to 2.0% as it aims to avoid a possible US recession
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Washington |
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Eisenhower nixed nuke attack in '58
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Air raid kills militants| Aden Hashi Ayrow, the head of an al-Qaeda-linked group, has been killed in pre-dawn air strike in the central town of Dusamareb | |
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 Tehran |
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'Provocative' Clinton angers Iran Tehran has complained to the UN about remarks made by Hillary Clinton on the circumstances under which the US might attack Iran
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